http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/ Engadget Comments for Sony HDR-TG5 makes world's smallest Full HD camcorder smaller, adds GPS http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Apr 2nd 2009 1:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Apr 2nd 2009 1:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Apr 2nd 2009 1:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Apr 2nd 2009 3:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/
I was trying to reply "HELL with the daily giveaway... My front pocket would be better"

"Hell" turned into "He'll" (thanks iPhone) and i did not hit reply, instead just a new post. SORRY!!!!]]>Apr 2nd 2009 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Nice Camera!
Cheers]]>Apr 2nd 2009 1:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Apr 2nd 2009 2:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Apr 2nd 2009 3:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Usefulness - well, when you're out touristing you can actually see where you are, and of course sort your clips accordingly. I'm guessing every device will have GPS in a few years, it is pretty neat...]]>Apr 2nd 2009 3:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Apr 2nd 2009 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Apr 2nd 2009 4:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Apr 2nd 2009 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Apr 2nd 2009 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/
720p for the people Sony! Sanyo has undrstood this.
GPS? Couldn't care less..]]>Apr 2nd 2009 5:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Apr 4th 2009 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Apr 2nd 2009 5:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Apr 2nd 2009 8:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Apr 2nd 2009 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Apr 3rd 2009 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Apr 2nd 2009 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/1080p clips and holding 16GB of data"

So many people see the "Full HD" icon that Sony rather dishonestly plaster on their cameras and rightly assume that it is 1080p when in fact most of their camcorders are only 1080i
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While Sony slaps the 1080 HD logo on their products, other manufacturers are not innocent in this... in fact many competitors plaster nearly identical logos on thie products as well. Misleading? yes, to a point. At least Sony makes the designation between 1080 and 1080p on applicaple products (as well as noting 1080 still image for still cameras capable of HD output).

And regarding the resolution of consumer hd camcorders... There are no competitor (or Sony cams for that matter) that will do full 1080p despite any marketing skew or flashy stickers on the product itself. If a product rep says otherwise I would welcome you to challenge those claims. While JVC has claimed 1080p recording for sometime, and now Canon claim their HD camcorders are 1080p, they are not. All consumer options in this range are in fact recording interlaced footage. Some merely trick the consumer as they will output 1080p... what they don't tell you is that 1080p is simply a re-interlaced signal, which is really not the same as progressive at all.

Bottom line, while misleading... all this is just that fantastic marketing twist that we have come to love/hate in the CE industry.]]>Apr 2nd 2009 11:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Apr 3rd 2009 1:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/
Sony's specs indicate that it is uses regular "SteadyShot™" image stabilization which means it is electronic just like the previous model that you own.

Sony does however list it has having "16GB embedded memory
16GB1 of embedded flash memory gives you the ability to record up to two hours of high definition video at the highest quality settings."

I think engadget may have it wrong here too regarding the OPTICAL image stabilization - much like the original article which indicated that "Sony debuts $1,000 GPS-packin' HDR-TG5V 1080p Handycam" and went on to state "capable of logging full 1080p clips"
(Search google for this title if you want to read the original article)

Basically I think engadget, like most people, were mislead by Sony's use of the term "Full HD" and I agree with 'inside_the_machine' that Sony are not the only manufacturer guilty of this, however I still don't think it is right if it misleads people...



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I have the TR1, and I would gladly upgrade to get the enhancements here but NOT to lose the 5.1. The Surround on this cam actually works and sounds GREAT... If I am talking to mny subject as the shooter or someone behind me, it actually is heard int he rear channels while the person in front is heard in the front.

I have NO idea why they would go to regular boring stereo.. HD is sound and video also...

So watch out... I don't think Geo tagging, built in memory and the few other items are worth giving up beautiful prestine audio!]]>Apr 3rd 2009 2:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/02/sony-hdr-tg5-makes-worlds-smallest-full-hd-camcorder-lighter-a/Sony managed to sell me a Vaio TT laptop and maybe will also manage to sell me a Vaio P, but if it wants to sell me its videocams it has to try a lot harder.
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